📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Migrant children as young as 2 are appearing in immigration court, some w/o attorneys, as cases move on accelerated timelines. One 13-year-old broke down in tears after a judge asked, “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

In roughly 24 hours, three people died during immigration enforcement operations. Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was fatally shot in Maine, Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva died in ICE custody in Georgia, and Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán was struck by a truck in Florida. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

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📍 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄, 𝐏𝐀:

ICE arrested construction workers near Geisinger Medical Center, raising concerns that immigrants will avoid seeking medical care out of fear of arrest. Advocates say reports of enforcement near hospitals have recently increased. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

ICE has expanded its presence beyond high-profile raids, arresting people at airports, gas stations and outside their homes. DHS has also more than doubled its workforce this year, while ICE has signed more than 2,500 agreements with local law enforcement. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐀, 𝐂𝐎:

Detainees at ICE’s Aurora facility describe hunger, violence, inadequate medical care and months-long confinement. The facility is now at its highest capacity since Jan. 2025, with as many as 94% of its 1,532 beds filled largely with those without criminal records. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

This week’s #AbuseOfPowerWatch newsletter continues to highlight the growing pattern of violence, neglect & unchecked power.

→ An ICE shooting in Austin
→ The 25th death in ICE custody
→ A U.S. citizen hospitalized after an alleged assault by fed immigration agents

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📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐁𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐃, 𝐌𝐀:

ICE arrested at least eight people during their morning routines, including workers headed to jobs. The mayor said none appeared to have criminal records beyond traffic violations, while families were left without information about where they were taken. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐁𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐃, 𝐌𝐄:

More than two months after an ICE agent shot and killed 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero while he was heading to work, his family says they still have no answers about the federal investigation. Durán Guerrero was not the target of ICE’s operation. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Federal immigration agents have shot at least 21 people during Trump’s second term, according to an ABC News count. Eight of those shootings were fatal, including three U.S. citizens. #AbuseofPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

The Trump administration plans to use Americans’ passport records to check voter rolls for noncitizens, expanding its use of federal personal data for election enforcement. Previous citizenship checks have wrongly flagged eligible U.S. citizens. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

The Trump administration is imposing new restrictions on H-1B visa holders, including a $100,000 fee on certain new petitions and changes that make it harder for employers to hire skilled foreign-born workers. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐒𝐘𝐋𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀:

ICE is planning “mobile detention facilities” — vans that would follow agents during arrests and hold people “until full” or operations end. Documents provide few details on standards for food, bathrooms or how long people can be confined. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐃.𝐂.:

At a congressional hearing earlier this week, families of five people fatally shot by ICE agents testified about what they described as a lack of transparency and accountability following the shootings. #AbuseOfPowerWatch